Feds and Province Announce More Infrastructure Projects

Monday, March 01, 2010 12:08 PM

Prince George, B,.C. - Five projects, worth a little over $1.9 million dollars in the Prince George region have been announced by the Federal and Provincial Governments.

Snaking River Forest Service Road upgrade

Community: West of Quesnel in the Nazko area

Federal Share: $180,000

Provincial Share: $220,000

Eligible Costs: $400,000

Driftwood Forest Service Road relocation and realignment

Community: Fort St. James

Federal Share: $237,750

Provincial Share: $284,500

Eligible Costs: $522,250

Michelle Baezaeko Forest Service Road upgrade

Community: West of Quesnel in the Nazko area

Federal Share: $104,000

Provincial Share: $104,000

Eligible Costs: $208,000

Michelle Coglistiko Forest Service Road upgrade

Community: West of Quesnel in the Nazko area

Federal Share: $230,000

Provincial Share: $270,000

Eligible Costs: $500,000

Ridler Forest Service Road construction

Community: Burns Lake

Federal Share: $150,000

Provincial Share: $150,000

Eligible Costs: $300,000

The five projects are among 15 new infrastructure projects eligible for funding under the Economic Action Plan. The 15 projects carry a combined price tag of $33 million dollars. The Federal Government is picking up $17 million dollars, the Province of B.C. $16 million dollars.

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Comments

Posted by: Harbinger on March 1 2010 6:36 PM

If these new "infrastructure" thingys need signs, might I suggest they recycle the Domano 16 signs? They are still up. Maybe Gordo doesn't want us to forget too soon.

Posted by: dan on March 1 2010 7:56 PM

I assume the Domano 16 signs you refer to are the ones with the big red 'Completed' on them.

I have been wondering for a while if they re-use those signs and just put a new paint job on them, or the more likely scenario that they simply throw them away and order brand new ones for each project.

I certainly hope they re-use them, but it would be nice to know for sure that money is not being wasted on new signs for each project.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on March 1 2010 8:30 PM

Using those signs for any reason is a huge waste of taxpayer dollars.

Tell me why we need to pay for those expensive things just so our so called leaders can have thier names up for all to see.

I don't need an expensive sign put up to tell me there is a project on the go or when it is finished.

A complete and utter waste of money and they should be outlawed!

Posted by: Mr. PG on March 1 2010 9:31 PM

Nothing for Prince George. This is a reflection of the poor leaqdership of Dan the Mayor

Posted by: Municca on March 2 2010 7:55 AM

Wish my tax dollars would go to fixing our road and maybe getting a sidewalk. Nice that the logging trucks and forest workers will have better roads though. Sigh!

Posted by: MrPG on March 2 2010 8:23 AM

While the signs are a little cheesy, the purpose of them is to show people that the government is putting money into the area. Simple advertising. Much like a billboard.

If they weren't there, people would surely be complaining about that as well, or saying that the government doesn't spend any money on infrastructure.

Posted by: northman on March 2 2010 12:46 PM

"Nice that the logging trucks and forest workers will have better roads though. Sigh!"

-These are community use forest roads. The Driftwood hasnt seen a logging truck in 5 years.